Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes are perfectly seasoned, so fluffy, and simply irresistible! No boiling needed—just slice sweet potatoes, pressure cook, and mash for an easy holiday side dish.
Making sweet potato mash in instapot is incredibly convenient. Just like with instant pot mashed potatoes, you can add the sweet potatoes and seasonings to the pressure cooker, cook, and then mash.
To take this instant pot side dish up a notch, I sauté the yams in butter first. It caramelizes their natural sugars, adding a sweeter, richer, toasted flavor that really makes the dish stand out.
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Reasons to love it
- Ready in under 30 minutes
- Frees up your stovetop on busy Thanksgiving day
- One-pot recipe: cook and mash the sweet potatoes right in the pressure cooker
- Naturally sweet and delicious with a touch of brown sugar
- Perfect for holiday meals like Thanksgiving or Christmas
Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sweet potato
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ to ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 pinches ground cumin optional
Instructions
- Wash, peel the sweet potatoes, and cut them into 1-inch chunks.
- Set the instant pot to saute mode. When hot add the butter and let it melt. Add the sweet potatoes and saute for about 3 minutes. Tip: Don't reduce the butter. It adds the necessary liquid to help the sweet potatoes cook in the pressure cooker.
- Press cancel and stir in ½ cup water and salt. Place the lid on the instant pot and set the valve to seal. Cook on manual pressure for 8 minutes.
- When the timer goes off, let in be in warm mode for atleast 10 minutes and release pressure.
- Add brown sugar, milk, black pepper, ground cumin, and an additional 2 tablespoons of butter, if desired.
- Mash with a potato masher until smooth. Cover and let them sit for 5 to 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the mixture to thicken slightly. Serve alongside your favorite main course for a perfect pairing.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.
Tips for Success
- This mashed sweet potatoes recipe has been made in a 3qt instant pot; cooking time in other models may vary.
- Adjust salt according to your taste.
- Don't reduce the butter. It adds the necessary liquid to help the yams cook in the pressure cooker.
How to make pressure cooker mashed potatoes?
You can find full printable recipe below, but here is a quick overview of the procedure along with step-by-step photos.
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🍠 Looking for more mashed sweet potato recipes? Try my healthy mashed sweet potatoes or the slow cooker mashed sweet potato—they're both easy and delicious!
Storage and reheating
Make ahead: If you're preparing these for Thanksgiving or a holiday dinner, you can make the Instant Pot mashed sweet potatoes in advance. Simply keep them in the Instant Pot on the "keep warm" setting for up to 2 hours, and they’ll be ready to serve straight from the pot.
Storage: Allow the sweet potato mash to cool to room temperature, transfer into an airtight container and refrigerate within 2 hours of cooking. Store for up to 3-4 days. Reheat in microwave or stovetop.
More sweet potato recipes for Thanksgiving
- These sweet potato biscuits are soft, ultra fluffy with a crisp crust, and amazingly tender! They are slightly sweet and flavorful, made with roasted and mashed sweet potato, and irresistibly good.
- This air fryer baked sweet potato comes out perfectly fluffy on the inside with crispy skin every time!
- Sweet potato muffins are easy to make with freshly grated sweet potatoes. They’re soft, moist, mildly sweet, and finished with a crunchy, brown sugar pecan streusel on top.
- This sweet potato souffle recipe features creamy mashed sweet potatoes topped with a crunchy, buttery, brown sugar pecan streusel. Elevate your holiday table with this gourmet side dish that’s simple and sure to impress!
- This sweet potato pie recipe features a buttery, flaky pie crust filled with a creamy, smooth sweet potato filling and topped with clouds of brown sugar whipped cream. Perfect Thanksgiving pie!
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